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Ireland signs new Stoke contract

The midfielder has signed a three-year contract extension at Stoke keeping him at the club until 2017.

Ireland said: "It's important for every player to feel wanted and to be a part of a family and to be honest I haven't had that for a long, long time.

"Thankfully I have felt that warmth here at Stoke and truth be told I couldn't really be in a better place than I am at the moment.

"For that, I have to thank the gaffer immensely because he is the main reason why I came here in the first instance, and of course, he is a big factor in why I am delighted to agree this new deal now.

"I have also been able to build a good relationship with the supporters too, and that is very warming to me, because it has been a long time since I have felt loved at a football club.

"I wouldn't have been able to enjoy my football again like I have done if the manager hadn't have brought me here in the first place, so of course, I am incredibly grateful to him and the club for doing that."